By Tony Mauro | November 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed to agree on one aspect of a 1998 statute aimed at reforming securities litigation: It's all gibberish. An exasperated Justice Samuel Alito Jr. used the word "gibberish" three times during arguments in Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund. The California case asks the high court to interpret the language of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act regarding state jurisdiction over securities class actions.
By Scott Graham | November 27, 2017
There was no clear majority Monday signaling the death of inter partes review—the administrative procedure for reviewing patent validity created by the 2011 America Invents Act.
By Marcia Coyle | November 27, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday had no appetite for disputes firearms and Confederate symbols. The justices left intact lower court decisions upholding Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons and Florida's prohibition on open carry of weapons and firearms. The court also declined to wade into a dispute over the appearance of a Confederate emblem on the Mississippi state flag.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott Graham | November 22, 2017
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider two cases that could upend or significantly reshape inter partes review.
By Marcia Coyle | November 22, 2017
Federal appeals judges are not all buddies—"that's not the point," Judge Harry Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says. Collegiality is the norm. Edwards speaks with The NLJ about a recent dive into appeals court stats, and a survey he conducted among federal circuit judges.
By Tony Mauro | November 21, 2017
Deputy U.S. Solicitor General Michael Dreeben will detour from special counsel Robert Mueller's legal team next week to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in high-profile privacy case.
By Law.com Editors | November 20, 2017
Law.com's Scott Graham and Orrick's Mark Davies will attend next week's SCOTUS args in 'Oil States', the patent world's most-watched case. Then they'll chew it over and take caller questions. Register now!
By Cogan Schneier | Tony Mauro | November 17, 2017
The White House announced five new additions Friday to its list of potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court, though no justice has announced retirement. The new names came in a press release that coincided with the annual conference of the Federalist Society, which has played a pivotal role in fashioning Trump's list of potential nominees.
By Cogan Schneier | November 16, 2017
The newest Supreme Court justice made light of criticism of the conservative-leaning group, and of himself, in a speech Thursday.
National Law Journal | Analysis|News
By Tony Mauro | November 15, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of cases challenging the constitutional status of SEC administrative law judges has brought recusal issues front and center.
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